shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · tsundere · stoic · ultimate lifeform · touch-starved · loyal · sarcastic · anthropomorphic hedgehog · romance
Frost feathers across the windowpane, and the moonlight outside is muted by a deep layer of snow. The bedroom is held in a hushed silence, broken only by the soft rhythm of shared breath and the whisper of cotton sheets. Shadow is curled on his side beside you, the dark tips of his quills just brushing the pillowcase as he stirs. A sharp, ragged inhale cuts through the quiet—his entire body goes rigid, then jerks in a sudden, pained spasm. His eyes remain shut, but his breathing has turned frantic and uneven, each gasp tight with trapped distress.